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Jeff Ruland's Knees feat. Lyphe and Showrocka

from Mystery Album​?​?​? by Sankofa

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Three rappers reflecting upon the grind.

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-Sankofa
My lot’s assignment clocking mileage on this hamster wheel
Applying lubricant of sweat to keep the rancid plan surreal
Here to entertain them, dodging tossed banana peels
The center stage, immersed in Haagen Daaz for the grand reveal
The author lost without a GPS but moving forward
Caught up in a ladder going nowhere, I pursue the fortune
Give us this day our daily bread and what’s the use of torture
I’m on the grind again, it may be said I’m chasing torpor
They feed me visuals, the stats for all the other racers
Just so I can see what they’re doing in this struggle caper
Under the tables, they funnel favors to the favorites
A jar of clear, a faster pair of shoes to race within
The chosen few who taste a win and get some accolades
Lavish praise, managing loads, no working Saturdays
I’ve had it with racing, I’d rather move at my own pace
Striding to the rhythm of my conscience is the dope place

-Lyphe
Awe man….Sankofa my brother….real recognize real you know the deal….East coast to Fort Wayne it’s all the same… the grind don’t stop til our knees pop…
It’s not for slander when when we jot these stanzas
Y’all Should exercise the right of remaining silent but they forgot Miranda’s
A resting mind could never top the grammar
When they heard that? said Lyphe and Kofa nerd rap - we are not the Lambdas
Was dreaming posted on my pops veranda
My appeal could squeeze the game if I got the juice - they’ll call me Tropicana
Analyze the minutiae through telescopic cameras
Goose a hater?! Pause - look further I’m past the propaganda
Watch they manners like it’s prep school
We sacrifice inside this rapper life pay the toll and think respects due but…..
This shark tank is like swimming inside a cess pool
We movin’ to the toon of set ruLes - that’s how we get schooled
This fishy feelin’ gets me reeling but they took me on it
Made my mind relate so the line and bait? they hook me on it….
Desire brings a forever grind the choir sing
Married to it now recite my vows inspire RING
Damn…Lyphe

-Showrocka

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from Mystery Album​?​?​?, released October 15, 2023
Lyphe and Showrocka holding it down for PONYC and Pendulum Ink.

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